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Just another Ingstad Broadcasting Sites siteTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:16:17 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2Heart of New Ulm Projecthttp://www.knuj.net/2014/08/heart-of-new-ulm-project/
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The Heart of New Ulm Project won a 2014 Nova Award from the American Hospital Association. Residents of New Ulm will celebrate today the achievement and the project’s sixth year. Allina Health, the Minneapolis Heart …]]>The Heart of New Ulm Project won a 2014 Nova Award from the American Hospital Association. Residents of New Ulm will celebrate today the achievement and the project’s sixth year. Allina Health, the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and the community of New Ulm collaborated on that project. It aims to provide support and idea to people who want to get healthy. Many restaurants in New Ulm joined the effort by adding healthier options to their menus and incorporating healthier ingredients in existing dishes. Data from the New Ulm Medical Center shows the rate of heart attacks and cardiovascular deaths in the community have declined since the project launched in 2009.

]]>http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/heart-of-new-ulm-project/feed/0Moriarty Appointed Chief Public Defenderhttp://www.knuj.net/2014/08/76534/
http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/76534/#commentsTue, 19 Aug 2014 14:29:58 +0000mikehttp://www.knuj.net/?p=76534A former New Ulm resident was appointed Chief Public Defender in Hennepin County last week. Mary Moriarty, the daughter of Patrick Moriarty, previously worked as a public defender in New Ulm. She did not decide to pursue a law career until after she started college. She graduated from Macalester College with a double major in political science and history, before heading to law school. She is now in charge of 140 public defenders, and also works closely with Gideon’s Promise, a program that seeks to strengthen and train public defenders.
]]>http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/76534/feed/0New Ulm Man Accused of Lotto Fraudhttp://www.knuj.net/2014/08/new-ulm-man-accused-of-lotto-fraud/
http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/new-ulm-man-accused-of-lotto-fraud/#commentsTue, 19 Aug 2014 14:26:58 +0000mikehttp://www.knuj.net/?p=76529A New Ulm man is facing felony charges for stealing $2,025 in state lottery tickets while working at the Freedom Gas Station in New Ulm. 21 year old Vincent Gosewisch, is facing felony theft in Brown County District Court. He admitted to printing off lottery tickets without paying in May after being confronted by the gas station manager. He told police he started printing a few tickets during overnight shifts but quickly escalated to printing hundreds of dollars in tickets each shift. Gosewisch also said he checked the tickets for winners in Mankato and other towns to avoid getting caught. He is schedualed to make his first court appearance on Sept. 2nd.

]]>http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/new-ulm-man-accused-of-lotto-fraud/feed/0Oak Hills New Transport Vanhttp://www.knuj.net/2014/08/oak-hills-new-transport-van/
http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/oak-hills-new-transport-van/#commentsTue, 19 Aug 2014 14:16:54 +0000mikehttp://www.knuj.net/?p=76520Oak Hills Living Center unveiled their new transport van Monday that was purchased with donations. Oak Hills held a donor appreciation event Monday as well to celebrate the acquisition of the van. The target fund-raising goal of $35,000 was exceeded with a total $37,642 raised. The van enables volunteers and staff from Oak Hills to transport residents to off-campus outings. It can also be used to transport a resident who went to the emergency room by ambulance to return to the center. Donations came from the Oak Hills Memorial Foundation, Oak Hills Auxilary, New Ulm Medical Center’s Foundation for gifting, Kiwanis Club, Rotary, Sertoma and Lions Club.

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http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/traveling-trio-returns-home/#commentsMon, 18 Aug 2014 15:15:15 +0000mikehttp://www.knuj.net/?p=76453A trio of sisters in, or around their 90s, recently traveled back home from across the country. The Barnes family of Rowena had 17 children, 10 boys and seven girls. Among the girls were three who moved away from home. Marilynn Guardia of Mississippi, who will be 92 in September, Elaine Watson of Pennsylvania, who will be 90 in September, and Audrey Tracy of North Carolina, who will be 89 in December made the trip as a group traveling more than 900 miles. Between the three of them there are 10 children and nearly 190 years of married life. This was not their first trip back home, and they all hope it is not the last one either. All three considered life in Rowena a good one, and enjoy reminiscing in the good old days.
]]>http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/traveling-trio-returns-home/feed/0Concert in the Parkhttp://www.knuj.net/2014/08/concert-in-the-park-3/
http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/concert-in-the-park-3/#commentsMon, 18 Aug 2014 15:04:36 +0000mikehttp://www.knuj.net/?p=76437Concert in the Park continues tonight with a performance by Larry Mages and the Mages Family Band. The concert starts at 6:30 pm at German Park in New Ulm. In case of inclement weather, performances will be held at the New Ulm Civic Center Listen to KNUJ for weather related updates. Concert Series Co-Sponsored by New Ulm Park and Recreation, and KNUJ.

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http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/airport-water-tower-updates/#commentsFri, 15 Aug 2014 14:55:38 +0000mikehttp://www.knuj.net/?p=76355The Airport Water Tower reconditioning project is underway. MK Painting Inc. was awarded the project by the Public Utilities Commission in April. The original coating of paint from when the tower was constructed in 1988 is deteriorating. In addition to a new coat of paint, the project includes upgrades to the condensate system, access doors and a safety system to the internal ladder. This will protect the tower for the next 20 years. The new system will be capable of accommodating cellular antenna equipment as well, after a lease agreement with Verizon Wireless was made, allowing 12 antennas to be placed on the tower after it’s painted. The project is expected to be finished by mid-October.

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http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/back-to-school-fun-night/#commentsThu, 14 Aug 2014 14:32:00 +0000mikehttp://www.knuj.net/?p=76281McDonald’s in New Ulm is hosting a Back to School Family Fun Night on Wednesday from 4-7pm as a fundraiser for Pro Kinship for Kids. McDonald’s will donate 10 percent of all sales on this night to Pro Kinship for Kids programming. Pro Kinship for Kids will be running games like Hole-in-One, Ring Toss, and Peanut Toss for prizes. And there will be some fun back to school activities to enjoy as well.
]]>http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/back-to-school-fun-night/feed/0Family of New Ulm Vet Speak Publiclyhttp://www.knuj.net/2014/08/76275/
http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/76275/#commentsThu, 14 Aug 2014 14:27:08 +0000mikehttp://www.knuj.net/?p=76275The parents of the New Ulm veteran who committed suicide in June, shared details leading up to their son’s death publicly for the first time during a discussion of possible veteran suicide prevention legislation. Wendy Kube and Sean Kelly, the parents of Liam Kelly, said their son gave no warning signs just before his death and had an extensive support system of family and friends, saying also that Liam counseled some fellow veterans out of contemplating suicide. Congressional lawmakers Tim Walz, and Al Franken took comments from Kelly’s family and local veteran advocates at the Morson-Ario VFW in Mankato about possible suicide refinements to the proposed Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act.
]]>http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/76275/feed/1Santa in the Summerhttp://www.knuj.net/2014/08/santa-in-the-summer-2/
http://www.knuj.net/2014/08/santa-in-the-summer-2/#commentsThu, 14 Aug 2014 14:26:12 +0000mikehttp://www.knuj.net/?p=76271The Sertoma Club of New Ulm will hold its annual Santa in the Sumer fundraiser on Thursday at the Brown County Fairgrounds from 4 to 7 pm. Sertomans will also be serving hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken or bratwurst; chips, beverages and all the sweetcorn you can eat for $8. Santa Claus will be making an appearance, so make sure to bring your cameras. Also, bring in your used hearing aids and receive a free meal. Advance tickets for $7 may be purchased at the Chamber office. Proceeds from the fundraiser helps support Santa’s Closet, local education, and hearing equipment.